Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Adab (Good Manners)
106- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي، وَلاَ تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِي»:
(106) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Name yourselves by my name, but do not call yourselves by my Kunyah.”
3 hadith · references 6187–6189
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Bukhari · 6187سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي ، وَلَا تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِيA man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said, "We will not call him (i.e., the father) by that Kuniya (Abu-l-Qasim) till we ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said. "Name yourselves by my5 narratorsBukhari · 6188سَمُّوا بِاسْمِي وَلَا تَكْتَنُوا بِكُنْيَتِيAbu-l-Qasim (The Prophet) said, "Name yourselves by my name, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."5 narratorsBukhari · 6189حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلَامٌ ، A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said (to him), "We will not call you Abul-l-Qasim, nor will we please you by calling you so." The man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The P4 narrators